I have a Ball Lock Keg that does not have the rubber base and am trying to track one down. I am checking off line but wanted to try my luck here as well.
TIA
Zman
TIA
Zman
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Wanted! Rubber base for Ball lock Keg
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I've never seen them for sale. Perhaps make one from epoxy or jb weld.
Try Adventures in Hombrewing. They have a ton of kegs and I know that they parted many of the damaged ones they had. They sell dip tubes, lids, etc. seperately from those. I imagine they have a base laying around they'd sell you. It won't be on their site. You'll have to call or email.
What about buying one of these corny keg "planters"? You could just take the base off one of them.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/planter-corny-keg.html
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/planter-corny-keg.html
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emailed them. Thanks
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BUMP!! No such luck. They both responded and said that they do not have any around. The search continues
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Foxx Equipment. I have bought replacement top chimes from them before and know they also offered the bottom chimes too.
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Were you able to buy from them directly?
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I was. If you aren't then look up their list of retailers and have the chime ordered for you.
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They do not sell them 
...and the hunt continues
...and the hunt continues
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I could sell you a corny keg and you could use the base off of that.
How about you take one off your keg and ship it to me
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smart ass.....figures you are from NE
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How about this.
Get some plastic, sheet metal, or cardboard tube and form it to the same diameter of the keg. Coat the inside with some petroleum jelly or form oil and "attach" it to the bottom of the keg. Then fill the cavity with a minimal expansion spray foam sealant foam and let it cure (**** sticks to anything). Cut the base to level length and remove the form. Core some channels for air and water pockets. Mask off at the keg and paint with rubberized bed liner paint.
Done. And likely a crapton cheaper than a true base.
Get some plastic, sheet metal, or cardboard tube and form it to the same diameter of the keg. Coat the inside with some petroleum jelly or form oil and "attach" it to the bottom of the keg. Then fill the cavity with a minimal expansion spray foam sealant foam and let it cure (**** sticks to anything). Cut the base to level length and remove the form. Core some channels for air and water pockets. Mask off at the keg and paint with rubberized bed liner paint.
Done. And likely a crapton cheaper than a true base.
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You are chock full of ideas
. I thought about doing something similar myself but not to that extent. Ever bang a dent out of a keg?
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You are chock full of ideas
Nope. Never cared to. Once filled, mine nary see the light of day until it blows foam.
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You are chock full of ideas
I'd not go too thick at the bottom round of the keg. The foam should be dense enough to support the weight of a full keg once cured but I cannot guarantee something I have not tried.
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